TRANSCRIBED FROM THE CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD APRIL 17, 1919 P. 1
March 10 1919
Sheriff Jno. T. Haskins
Dear Sir:
I was met with a surprise today when I received the three county papers. I have been reading them. While I was reading them I thought I was back home, but I looked up and found myself over here in France.
It sure did help me to read about what the people are doing back home. I am glad for the boys that the Herald stated about the ones coming back home. I am looking for my day to come by and by.
Are they mustering out the boys at the Local board or the Camps?
I suppose you received my letter I wrote you. I guess you wrote when you mailed the papers. I have not received any letter from you yet but I am looking for it every day. Have you seen any of my folks lately? I heard from home about a month ago.
Well I am still guarding the German prisoners. I am in good health. I have not lost one day with sickness. I am praying to God to spare my health and bring me back home safe and sound. I suppose by the time you get this letter there will be a good many of the boys back home from this aountry. I have been on my job regular this winter, so I got a pass from my company March 1, and went down on the Mediterrean Sea coast and stayed there seven days. I went to Nice and Moute Carlo. That is the best part of France. The sun shines bright and oranges are growing. I went over in Italy.
The mountains are pretty in Italy. I have written you about all news I know. I am looking to get your letter every day. It takes a good while for mail to get over here.
Let me hear from you soon.
Yours truly,
Pvt. Dock C. Barker
My address, Prisoner of War Escort, Co. 245, A. P. O. 730, A. E. F.
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TRANSCRIBED BY JOSEPH SEPULVEDA
March 10 1919
Sheriff Jno. T. Haskins
Dear Sir:
I was met with a surprise today when I received the three county papers. I have been reading them. While I was reading them I thought I was back home, but I looked up and found myself over here in France.
It sure did help me to read about what the people are doing back home. I am glad for the boys that the Herald stated about the ones coming back home. I am looking for my day to come by and by.
Are they mustering out the boys at the Local board or the Camps?
I suppose you received my letter I wrote you. I guess you wrote when you mailed the papers. I have not received any letter from you yet but I am looking for it every day. Have you seen any of my folks lately? I heard from home about a month ago.
Well I am still guarding the German prisoners. I am in good health. I have not lost one day with sickness. I am praying to God to spare my health and bring me back home safe and sound. I suppose by the time you get this letter there will be a good many of the boys back home from this aountry. I have been on my job regular this winter, so I got a pass from my company March 1, and went down on the Mediterrean Sea coast and stayed there seven days. I went to Nice and Moute Carlo. That is the best part of France. The sun shines bright and oranges are growing. I went over in Italy.
The mountains are pretty in Italy. I have written you about all news I know. I am looking to get your letter every day. It takes a good while for mail to get over here.
Let me hear from you soon.
Yours truly,
Pvt. Dock C. Barker
My address, Prisoner of War Escort, Co. 245, A. P. O. 730, A. E. F.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY JOSEPH SEPULVEDA